A09388:14
A declaration of the true manner of knowing Christ crucified
Cambridge: printed by John Legate, 1596Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate, 1596
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The third point in lively knowledge is, that by all the affections of our hearts we must be carried to Christ, and as it were transformed into him. Whereas he gave himself wholly for us, we can do no less then bestow our hearts upon him. We must therefore love him above all, following the martyr Ignatius, who said that Christ his love was crucified. We must value him at so high a price, that he must be unto us better then ten thousand worlds: yea all things which we enjoy must be but as dross and dung unto us in respect of him. Lastly, all our joy, rejoicing, comfort, and confidence, must be ⟨p. 5⟩placed in him. And that thus much is required in knowledge, it appears by the common rule of expounding Scripture, that words of knowledge imply affection. And indeed it is but a knowledge swimming in the brain, which doth not alter and dispose the affection and the whole man.
The third point in liuely knowledge is, that by all the affections of our hearts we must be caried to Christ, and as it were transformed into him. Wheras he gaue himselfe wholly for vs, we can doe no lesse then bestow our hearts vpon him. We must therefore loue him aboue all, following the martyr Ignatius, who said that Christ his loue vvas crucified. We must value him at so high a price, that he must be vnto vs better then ten thousand worlds: yea all things which we enioy must be but as drosse and dung vnto vs in respect of him. Lastly, all our ioy, reioycing, comfort, and confidence, must be ⟨p. 5⟩placed in him. And that thus much is required in knowledge, it appeares by the common rule of expounding Scripture, that vvordes of knovvledge implie affection. And indeede it is but a knowledge swimming in the braine, which doth not alter and dispose the affection and the whole man.
Thus much of our knowledge. Now follows the second point, how Christ is to be known. He must not be known barely as God, or as man, or as a Jew borne in the tribe of Judah, or as a terrible and just judge, but as he is our Redeemer and the very price of our redemption: and in this respect he must be considered as the common Treasury and storehouse of Gods Church, as Paul testifieth when he saith, In him are all the treasures of knowledge and